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BUCK BELUE: Best is yet to come from Dawgs' Murray

Aaron Murray is preparing for his third and perhaps final season at Georgia. Right now, he’s busy in the strength and conditioning program. Murray’s focused on getting stronger and making it through those gut-challenging mat drills. He’s also studying video. As always, the focus for every player is to improve.

His first two seasons have been impressive. In fact, statistically he’s rewriting the Georgia record book. Guys like Eric Zeier, David Greene, D.J. Shockley and Matt Stafford are moving aside, so Murray can move up. Murray’s thrown 59 touchdowns, as a redshirt freshman and sophomore. Thrown for 6,200 yards and will move past Coach Mike Bobo and Quincy Carter into thir all-time at Georgia this coming season.

Has he experienced some bumps in the road? Sure. It’s called growing pains. So much weight has been loaded up in his backpack in the first two years. Most guys are easing into the position. Not Murray. He hit the ground in a full sprint.

The ‘Dogs O-Line hasn’t been solid. The run game has sputtered. Bobo has had to turn him loose. Murray has thrown it almost 30 times a game, as a young quarterback. That explains the 22 interceptions.

So much will be expected of him this coming season. He’s a veteran now, with 27 games under his belt. We should see the best of what Aaron Murray is capable of this season. Will he deliver? I’d count on it.

Murray has weapons all around him. He looks to the left and sees Tavarres King and Michael Bennett. He scans to the right and sees Malcolm Mitchell and Chris Conley. Murray checks behind him and sees Isaiah Crowell, Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley. Jay Rome should be a big target at tight-end.

With all those weapons, I bet Murray can’t wait to get to spring practice, so he can throw it around. In fact, I wish Bobo would let me come out one day and throw it around, too.

The big key obviously, is for coach Will Friend to put together a solid offensive line. Get Murray a group that can pass protect and push some dudes off the ball, in the run game. Some young guys will need to emerge for that to happen.

Expect to see an improved Murray in 2012. Better decisions. Fewer mistakes.

There are critics out there. Pointing out critical fumbles against LSU and Michigan State. Throwing him under the bus for a killer interception against South Carolina. Taking shots at him for 11 losses in two seasons. Ripping him for being too short.

I learned a long time ago that you can’t please all the people any of the time. If the truth be told, this guy has spilled his guts in his first two years on the job. Proud of him for that. He’s about winning. Just needs some help.